With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:
- Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’.
- In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
- Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2019)
1 and 2 only
Incorrect Answer1 and 3 only
Correct Answer2 and 3 only
Incorrect Answer1, 2 and 3
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’ in South Africa. Statement 1 is correct.
Lord Chelmsford, the then Viceroy of India, invited Gandhi to Delhi at a War Conference. In order to gain the trust of the empire, Gandhi agreed to move people to enlist in the army for World War I. However, he wrote to the Viceroy and said that he "personally will not kill or injure anybody, friend or foe". Statement 2 is incorrect.
At the Calcutta Congress of 1928, Gandhi declared that the British must grant India dominion status or the country will erupt into a revolution for complete independence. In dealing with the breakers of the salt law, the police resorted to their usual brutal methods. The Indian National Congress was declared illegal. So, statement 3 is correct.
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